Black from Tula, Kellogg's Breakfast, and a few others...

TomatoDon · February 25, 2006

JJ61 is sending me seeds of Black from Tula and Kellogg's Breakfast. These are two that were previously not on my list. I keep seeing these crop up on the other lists, though.

He also is including Opalka, Mortgage Lifter, Stupice, and Arkansas Travelor. I've heard AT stood the heat well, and is good in late season. Stupice was very favored by many who seem to really love them. Seems I remember that Mortgage Lifter was a medium red, that also had a good following, but I can't remember much about Opalka.

I spent an extra week here trying to get my starting line-up right. I have around 25 varieties now. Almost all are Heirlooms I've never grown. Better Boy (which most of you seem to not like very well, but it's a staple here), Rutgers (which I didn't have much luck with in barrels last year), and Sweet Million or Sweet Hundred (both of which have been tasty and prolific producers for me in the past and seemingly touble free.) For me, they've done well in barrels.

I know info is available elsewhere about these varieties, but wanted some of the real tomato experts here, that I've come to know, give me some ideas on what to expect from these, especially Black from Tula and Kellogg's Breakfast, as far as size of plant, size or fruit, taste, mid or late season, any special culture, etc. Oh, he's sending Back Cherries, too (I believe that's how it's spelled). I assume the name means exactly what it says, and it grows out to production fairly early.

And Fusion, I know you are busy in the greenhouse, getting ready for spring, and I haven't seen you post here much lately. You sent me your web site once, but it's buried in all these older threads and I can't find it here anyplace, or remember exactly how you spell your name here...Fusion...FusionPower, Fusion_Power, etc. and can't seem to look you up. If you see this, give me your link again, please.

Thanks!

Don

February 25, 2006	#1
TomatoDon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MS Posts: 1,523	Black from Tula, Kellogg's Breakfast, and a few others... JJ61 is sending me seeds of Black from Tula and Kellogg's Breakfast. These are two that were previously not on my list. I keep seeing these crop up on the other lists, though. He also is including Opalka, Mortgage Lifter, Stupice, and Arkansas Travelor. I've heard AT stood the heat well, and is good in late season. Stupice was very favored by many who seem to really love them. Seems I remember that Mortgage Lifter was a medium red, that also had a good following, but I can't remember much about Opalka. I spent an extra week here trying to get my starting line-up right. I have around 25 varieties now. Almost all are Heirlooms I've never grown. Better Boy (which most of you seem to not like very well, but it's a staple here), Rutgers (which I didn't have much luck with in barrels last year), and Sweet Million or Sweet Hundred (both of which have been tasty and prolific producers for me in the past and seemingly touble free.) For me, they've done well in barrels. I know info is available elsewhere about these varieties, but wanted some of the real tomato experts here, that I've come to know, give me some ideas on what to expect from these, especially Black from Tula and Kellogg's Breakfast, as far as size of plant, size or fruit, taste, mid or late season, any special culture, etc. Oh, he's sending Back Cherries, too (I believe that's how it's spelled). I assume the name means exactly what it says, and it grows out to production fairly early. And Fusion, I know you are busy in the greenhouse, getting ready for spring, and I haven't seen you post here much lately. You sent me your web site once, but it's buried in all these older threads and I can't find it here anyplace, or remember exactly how you spell your name here...Fusion...FusionPower, Fusion_Power, etc. and can't seem to look you up. If you see this, give me your link again, please. Thanks! Don __________________ Zone 7B, N. MS